Global Patent Index - EP 3495148 A1

EP 3495148 A1 20190612 - PRINT HEADS COMPRISING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES

Title (en)

PRINT HEADS COMPRISING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES

Title (de)

DRUCKKÖPFE MIT LEUCHTDIODEN

Title (fr)

TÊTES D'IMPRESSION COMPORTANT DES DIODES ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTES

Publication

EP 3495148 A1 20190612 (EN)

Application

EP 17206271 A 20171208

Priority

EP 17206271 A 20171208

Abstract (en)

In an example, a print head includes a nozzle, a fluid channel to provide printing fluid to the nozzle and a Light Emitting Diode (LED). The LED may emit light to heat printing fluid in the fluid channel causing localised vaporisation of the printing fluid and ejection of a fluid drop through the nozzle.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/14104 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 11/0021 (2021.01 - EP US); B41J 11/00214 (2021.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3495148 A1 20190612; EP 3495148 B1 20210127; CN 109895503 A 20190618; US 10596835 B2 20200324; US 2019176485 A1 20190613

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17206271 A 20171208; CN 201811167787 A 20181008; US 201816142282 A 20180926